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Helen Hayes

Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and it isn't original sin. He's born with the tragedy that he has to grow up... a lot of people don't have the courage to do it.

Helen Hayes

Courage

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Helen Hayes is saying that the real difficulty everyone faces from birth is the challenge of maturing and taking responsibility for their own growth. She points out that many people struggle with finding the bravery needed to fully develop into adults.

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